Using shift + scroll wheel to horizontally scroll in a UI. Whenever I see my project manager going all the way to the bottom of the application and dragging the scrollbars to move horizontally it just kills me a bit inside haha.
I see. When using X11, I was using xinput to set MMB scrolling, but at that time, it had the problem of activating the MMB paste function, if I didn’t click and hold properly.
Over time, my habits changed and I kinda stopped using it. But maybe I’ll try again once it comes in Plasma 6.2 (it’s actually in beta rn)
I’m just glad that KDE now has an option to disable pasting using the middle mouse button (mousewheel). Only available on Wayland though - AFAIK this behaviour is deeply rooted in X11 and it’s not easy to disable it.
I had a Logitech MX Ergo mouse that allegedly had horizontal scrolling. The wheel could tilt left and right which clicked like a button, and the screen would scroll very very slightly to the side. Worst trackball I’ve ever had.
Just before they stopped making PCs, I saw an IBM computer with a mouse that had one of their Thinkpad clits instead of a scroll wheel. So a proper XY input. I think a blackberry ball would work too.
Using shift + scroll wheel to horizontally scroll in a UI. Whenever I see my project manager going all the way to the bottom of the application and dragging the scrollbars to move horizontally it just kills me a bit inside haha.
Horizontal scrolling with shift + scroll wheel is so slow compared to dragging the bar though.
Which is what middle mouse button scrolling is for… horizontally or vertically, and fast, too.
I wish that worked everywhere, but it doesn’t.
Hmm maybe shift+middle button can override it on certain UIS.
Unless you’re on Linux
I’m using arch btw, and it doesn’t.
As an “arch btw” user, you should know, you need to configure your stuff yourself.
Otherwise, you’re just an arch user.
KDE once made it easier with a GUI https://pointieststick.com/2024/07/05/this-week-in-kde-autoscrolling/
This should be coming in 6.2, I suppose. Until then, you can do it with libinput
I’m using arch btw for the meme. Wouldn’t say I’m an Arch user though.
Fair enough, I’ll do some testing. This specifically came about on a react based page in ff esr.
I see. When using X11, I was using
xinputto set MMB scrolling, but at that time, it had the problem of activating the MMB paste function, if I didn’t click and hold properly.Over time, my habits changed and I kinda stopped using it. But maybe I’ll try again once it comes in Plasma 6.2 (it’s actually in beta rn)
I’m just glad that KDE now has an option to disable pasting using the middle mouse button (mousewheel). Only available on Wayland though - AFAIK this behaviour is deeply rooted in X11 and it’s not easy to disable it.
Firefox will still cause a paste though, so you have to disable it separately over there.
Because some mice have a secondary scroll wheel, or the scroll wheel can tilt to scroll sideways
I had a Logitech MX Ergo mouse that allegedly had horizontal scrolling. The wheel could tilt left and right which clicked like a button, and the screen would scroll very very slightly to the side. Worst trackball I’ve ever had.
Just before they stopped making PCs, I saw an IBM computer with a mouse that had one of their Thinkpad clits instead of a scroll wheel. So a proper XY input. I think a blackberry ball would work too.
I use these for switching tabs in browsers/IDEs by remapping them to Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab using Input Remapper